A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

The commercialisation of junk food, increase in inactive lifestyles with prolonged sitting, and high stress environments, ...

The story of HCPs’ advocacy for the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act reveals a broader truth: HCPs care deeply about the ...

A global commission presents a nuanced approach to defining clinical obesity as a chronic illness resulting from the effect of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function.

It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...

BMI provided a shaky foundation for understanding obesity and related health risks. A shift to more accurate anthropometric ...

Interestingly, celebrities like Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey and Amy Schumer, among others, have also endorsed drugs like Ozempic ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI) and instead approaching the condition ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

or nearsightedness and obesity rates. In mid-2022 there was a nationwide shortage of around 120,000 physical education teachers, with rural areas the most affected, Xinhua said, adding that the ...